Where does “tap” come from?

tap (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch tappe, from Old Dutch tappo, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tap (Dutch): tap

Definitions

  1. tap

Ancestry of “tap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtappeclosing pin, stopper
2Old Dutchtappo—
3Frankishtappō—
4Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “tap”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →